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NBC Sports
02-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Kevin Moranz wins 2025 PulpMX Yamaha Privateer Challenge
DENVER, Colorado: Kevin Moranz finished second in both features of the PulpMX Yamaha Privateer Challenge and scored the overall victory in the annual race for riders who often need to advance through the Last Chance Qualifiers. 'Jerry Robin, you're in our thoughts and I want to do the most I can,' Moranz said. "[Kyle Chisholm] was racing for you ... but I have 10 percent going to you.' Moranz pocketed $30,000 for the victory. Moranz was lined up at the back to start the second race, but said from the top of the podium that the officials said anything goes on the start so he lined up with a wheel pointed to the inside and passed several riders before the first turn. Marshall Weltin finished seventh in the first race and won the second race for a combined score of eight. That was enough to place him second on the overall chart with Hardy Munoz (5-5) rounding out the podium. Fourth-place Hunter Schlosser (3-10) and Grant Harlan (116) rounded out the top five. Jerry Robin Road2Recovery Page In the first race, Kyle Chisholm, who was racing for Jerry Robin this week with his livery and proceeds to go to the injured rider, took the lead early when Harlan tipped over on Lap 1. He lined up at the tail of the field for the start of Race 2. 'I least I got one on the board for Jerry,' Chisholm said from the top of the box after winning the first race. 'I'll pick guys off one at a time and hope for the best.' Chisholm was coming through the field and in a position for third overall at the time, but got hooked with Devin Simonson in a bowl turn and went down. Justin Starling capitalized on trouble in the first race to start first and take the early lead, but his bike developed problems in Race 2 and Logan Karnow took the top spot when Starling retired. Marshal Weltin passed Karnow soon after and held that position until the checkers. More SuperMotocross News Ken Roczen to miss final two SX races Denver Preview | Betting Guide Drew Adams returns in Denver Pittsburgh Recap | 450 Results | 250 Results Seth Hammaker's Northeast success Justin Barcia to miss the final three SX rounds Jerry Robin paralyzed in NJ crash Mitchell Oldenburg renews with Beta Robbie Wageman returns to racing Jorge Prado returns to training
NBC Sports
03-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Joey Savatgy returns to Supercross in Foxborough
Joey Savatgy will return to action this week in Round 12 of the Monster Energy Supercross Series at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after suffering a punctured lung and broken ribs in a crash in the feature in Indianapolis, Indiana, according to Savatgy was riding eighth at the time of his Lap 13 accident and brought out a red cross flag that allowed eventual winner, Cooper Webb, to close the distance on Chase Sexton. Savatgy qualified for all nine prior features this season and entered the round tied for 10th in the championship standings with Eli Tomac. He has since slipped to 14th but has a 41-point cushion over 21st in the standings. After the Pro Motocross outdoor season, the top 20 earn an automatic invitation to the SuperMotocross World Championship playoffs. Entering Indianapolis, Savatgy had four top-10 finishes. More SuperMotocross News Dean Wilson to fill in at Honda HRC Foxborough Supercross preview Foxborough betting odds What riders said after Seattle Seattle 450 Results | 250 Results Haiden Deegan, Julien Beaumer argue in Seattle Jordon Smith returns in Seattle Haiden Deegan arrested for street racing Max Anstie breaks leg in Birmingham qualification A DM led to partnership between Moranz, Champion Tool
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Ken Roczen becomes a United States citizen
Ken Roczen became an American citizen this week after being awarded the right on Thursday, "It is not very often you leave the house as a German and come back as an American," Roczen posted on social media. "I am finally a US Citizen, and I wouldn't want it any other way." Born in Mattstedt, Germany, on April 29, 1994, the 30-year-old began his professional dirt bike career in 2009, racing in the MX2 division of the European-based MXGP. He scored his first victory in his fourth round of competition that year. Roczen won the MX2 championship two seasons later, in 2011. Immediately after securing that title, Roczen moved to the American-based AMA Supercross series at the end of the 2011 season, finishing second in the first main event for which he qualified and winning the following round. Roczen quickly moved up to the 450 division in 2014. Roczen has one win so far in 2025 in 450s and six podiums in nine starts. He is currently third in the championship standings behind Cooper Webb and Chase Sexton. More SuperMotocross News What riders said after IndyPreston Boespflug fractures femur in Indy Joey Savatgy punctures lung in Indy crash Indianapolis 450 results | 250 results Jett Lawrence still eyeing Motocross return When Justin Barcia wins, someone will make bank Indianapolis Supercross preview Cameron McAdoo to undergo knee surgery Levi Kitchen breaks collarbone at Daytona SX A DM led to partnership between Moranz, Champion Tool
NBC Sports
10-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Preston Boesplug fractures femur in Indy Supercross 250 Showdown
Preston Boespflug crashed during qualification for the 250 East / West Showdown at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, and broke his femur. The crash occurred in one of the rhythm sections. Hardy Munoz could not avoid the fallen rider and ran over his legs before also crashing. The session was red-flagged, and Boespflug was carted off track by the Alpinestars Medical team. Dan Beaver, 'Rough day today in Supercross,' Boespflug said in a social media post, archived by Mitch Kendra. 'Ended up with a broken femur and a dislocated knee, but other than that, I'll be good.' Boespflug attempted to make his third feature start of the season after finishing 22nd in Tampa, Florida, and 19th in Detroit, Michigan. More SuperMotocross News Joey Savatgy punctures lung in Indy crash Indianapolis 450 results | 250 results Jett Lawrence still eyeing Motocross return When Justin Barcia wins, someone will make bank Indianapolis Supercross preview Indianapolis Betting Odds Cameron McAdoo to undergo knee surgery What riders said after Daytona Levi Kitchen breaks collarbone at Daytona SX A DM led to partnership between Moranz, Champion Tool
NBC Sports
28-02-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
A direct message led to partnership between Kevin Moranz and Championship Tool Storage
Kevin Moranz knows better than most that often it is the little things that make the biggest difference. Four years ago the Founder and CEO of Champion Tool Storage sat on his couch, reacquainting himself with a sport he'd loved his entire life when he became aware of an up-and-coming rider, Moranz, who recently graduated to the 450 division. 'I was watching Supercross, probably four years ago, and noticed (a rider) I hadn't heard of,' Garin Buckles, told NBC Sports midway between Round 7 in Arlington, Texas, and Round 8 in Daytona Beach, Florida. 'I didn't know who this was. I had taken a break for a while and was getting back into it and kept seeing (Moranz's) name pop up, so I started following him.' In the age of social media, everyone is only a click away. So Buckles sent a direct message to Moranz introducing himself. Buckles was a little surprised to quickly hear a ding alerting him to a response. 'He was interesting and I learned a little about him and reached out on Instagram, actually,' Buckles said. 'We connected, started chatting.' At the time, Moranz was qualifying for a handful of night shows on a limited budget. Buckles wondered what he could do with a few more resources. Feld Entertainment / Align Media | Kevin Moranz has made four of the first five standard-format races in 2025. 'The first conversation was that I just wanted to help his program and see him keep going, so we worked together on a small-level sponsorship and we did that for two seasons,' Buckles continued. 'And then when he finished up with the team he was with, a hauling service, (Moranz knew) it wasn't going to work for the following year.' Moranz was racing with Next Level Racing and they were in a transitional phase, moving to a common bike to best utilize their resources. Moranz was committed to the manufacturer KTM and didn't want to change, so the risk of going fully on his own was offset by the potential for greater reward. 'So I threw the idea out that at the end of that season, that we should do something ourselves and at the Two-Stroke Nationals at the Washougal Nationals in July, (2023), which was a home race for us, and said if you want to do this I'll facilitate (the hauler portion of the program), provide the asset.' Bigger and Better There wasn't much time to take the next step. Buckles found the rig Moranz currently uses and worked to outfit it as a SuperMotocross hauler — something he was uniquely qualified to do through his company, Championship Tool Storage. Buckles' company creates custom storage solutions for garages and technicians with some of the largest companies in the United States including Tesla, Fastenal, and Grangers out of their Hood River, Oregon, facility. And the hauler had its own story to tell. The rig Buckles found was being retired from an amateur, family-owned Motocross team. They were using it for shows and events in an attempt to break into the big leagues, but that dream was coming to an end. As Buckles dug a little deeper, he found the transport had a much richer pedigree. The hauler Moranz is using for all 17 rounds of the Monster Energy Supercross series began its life with Harley Davidson. Dan Beaver, Best Laid Plans 'The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men | Gang aft agley, | An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain, |For promis'd joy!,' Robert Burns wrote 230 years ago about a mouse whose nut he overturned while plowing a field. Moranz began the 2024 season with a ton of enthusiasm, but a concussion early in the year contributed to his making only two Supercross features at the end of that season. 'Last year being the first one with (the new rig), it was unfortunate because I didn't get a chance to prove what this was really capable of,' Moranz told NBC Sports. 'So that's the gameplan in 2025, to try and prove what we can do with the marketing (aspect of the more professional hauler).' The dream was deferred; it did not disappear. During that season when racing was held to a minimum, the relationship between Moranz and Buckles grew. Gradually as trust developed between the two, Buckles became an integral part of the team, which in 2025 numbers a half-dozen members. In a team this size, roles overlap and shift. Buckles functions as team manager. Juggling responsibilities with his company, Buckles uses his connections in his business-to-business company to bring additional sponsorship to the team. 'We have a good little crew,' Buckles said. 'It's better this year; we learned a lot last year and we all swing above our average. That pretty common in a startup business, you have to live that way, so it was common for me. I don't know any other way.' Entering Round 7 of the Supercross season, Moranz qualified for four of the first five standard-format races. He failed to advance out of the Last Chace Qualifier in Arlington when a rider crashed in front of him on the starting straight and mired him too deeply in traffic to overcome the deficit in a mere five minutes. This week, the series is back in action in another standard-format race on the frontstretch of the Daytona International Speedway. It is every SuperMotocross rider's dream to make the night show and Moranz believes he has the team to make it happen. More SuperMotocross News Daytona Supercross preview What riders said after Arlington Jordon Smith punctures lung in Arlington crash Detroit 450 results | 250W results Cooper Webb wins Arlington; Sexton loses red plate Kevin Moranz works his way up the chart Eli Tomac may return before Supercross ends Arlington Supercross fantasy racing Arlington betting odds, predictions How to Watch Supercross in Arlington
